Trae Young bounced back from a sluggish start to score 24 points and DeβAndre Hunter led a third-quarter surge that carried the Atlanta Hawks to a 132-103 play-in rout of the Charlotte Hornets.
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 124-108 on Sunday behind 25 points from Terry Rozier and 24 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists from LaMelo Ball, but were unable to improve their seed heading into the Eastern Conference play-in tournament.
Lee Rose, who led Purdue and Charlotte to the men's Final Four, has died. He was 85.
Tyler Herro scored 35 points off the bench and the Miami Heat moved closer to clinching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 144-115 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
The Jayhawks brought their fourth NCAA title back to Allen Fieldhouse on Monday thanks to a second-half flurry that erased a 16-point deficit and eventually overcame North Carolina 72-69 in an epic battle of power programs.
Join the Got Game team as they debate if the Tar Heels will win the national title.
The winner of Monday nightβs national championship game in New Orleans could come down to which team can slow the other's dynamic duo.
Anthony Tolbert is planning to watch the much anticipated UNC vs. Duke match-up at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille Saturday.
Duke and North Carolina are taking their much talked about and often debated menβs basketball rivalry on the road to a place its never been.
Miles Bridges scored 31 points and LaMelo Ball had 20 points and 15 rebounds to help lead the Charlotte Hornets past the New York Knicks 125-114.
Duke and North Carolina will meet for the 257th time but first in the NCAA Tournament when they tip off Saturday night in the Final Four in New Orleans.
LaMelo Ball had 33 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets spoiled Kyrie Irvingβs first home game of the season by beating the Brooklyn Nets 119-110.
RJ Barrett scored 30 points and the New York Knicks made 20 3-pointers to beat Charlotte 121-106, snapping the Hornetsβ five-game winning streak.
North Carolina is leaning heavily on its starters entering the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16.
March Madness is in full swing, but our championship in our Brunch Bracket is set!
Both Duke and UNC are headed to the Sweet 16.
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